[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] DeathMetalMods:
Besides the missing flash for the camera, the fingerprint addicted plastic cover of the otherwise great Galaxy S has been the main target of critics.

To solve this issue there are a lot of extra covers available. Some replace the original accu cover, some span the whole phone.

I myself have been looking quite some time to find the right cover for me and ended up with some covers in my possession.

I hope to be of any help to others on the same journey I give you a short review and comparison of the covers I got here. Pics included.

To clarify what we are dealing with I'll start with the original cover.

Original Galaxy S cover

Few to add. Standard cover that comes with the phone.

Pro:

- free ;)

Contra:

- attracts fingerprints as light the moth

- slippery

- cheap look

Mumbi silicon case

I bought this from amazon for around € 5. Main purpose was to protect the phone for my vacation abroad.

Pro:

- Great grip and handling. The former slippery tiny SGS becomes a real something in your hand.

- cheap

- good protection against dropping damage

- makes your phone a real outdoor device

Contra:

- adds about 2 mm to each sides

- gives the stylish SGS a real tweedy look.

- attracted dust and fabric fibres in the pocket

- display is hard to clean - you cant just rub it anywhere because the cover stands over the display about 1 mm.

Case Mate barely there silicon cover

This one was a present from my wife and is my favourite so far.

Pro:

- nothing slippery anymore. Great grip.

- adds barely some width to the phone

- looks very clean

- doesn't attract dust ore fibres

- very tight

Contra:

- quite expensive ( well not for me :D )

- sometimes a little hard to apply or get off the phone. I was at first affraid I might damage the hull of the SGS but its fine since a lot of on-off.

- will probably stain underneath cover, see: Update.

Long-term information:

After using the barely there cover for some weeks I noticed some damageto the underlying basic cover :(. So if you are using a softer basic cover underneath the barely-there-casemate-cover you will likely notice som stains after a while. Not a big issue, but for me I decided to reattache the original basic cover to avoid spoiling my nice rubbery basic cover.

Matte black accu cover from ebay

This cover attracted my attention via the SGS Matte/rubberized battery cover-Thread in this very forum. It's nearly perfect for me and I use it under any extra cover. Update: Well not anymore - see update for casemate-barely-there above.

Pro:

- Good grip (though not a good as the Case Mate Cover)

- cheap (about € 7 incl. shipping via ebay)

- adds no extra space to the phone

Contra:

- No extra protection

Nillkin Tough Shield

This case was provided by www.casesss.com and can be purchased there. It came with the two Rock Naked Shell covers. It is very similar to my favourite (the case mate barely there cover), but has some definite advantages.

For overall comparison I added a picture of the case mate, the Nillkin and the Rock cases.

Pro:

- its about half the price (in €) as the case mate cover from amazon.de

- this Nillkin case DOES NOT have this ugly stand offs that damage your underneath cover (See details at the case mate review above).

- Overall good quality, good grip and perfect fit.

- Screen protector shield included

Contra:

- None, so far.

Note:

I will add some long term use infos about the cover in the futere.

Rock "Naked Shell" Cover

This one was also supplied by www.casesss.com. It's tends to become my new favourite. It is labeled to be used with the Galaxy S Plus i9001 - but as both share the same form, it also fits for the Galaxy S i9000. It comes with a free screen shield and a little plastic stand. This also lacks the annoying little rubber stand-offs that go with the barely there case (see details there).

Pro:

- Its very silky and smooth. Great feel and look!

- No stand-offs that damage your basic cover

- Good price

- Shield included

- plastic stand included

Contra:

- None, so far

Note:

Long term use info will be given.

Rock "Naked Shell Pearly Red"

Another one from www.casesss.com. It has a nice pearly look I havent seen so far. Very classy! Feels equally silky as the black Rock Naked Shell cover. As all Rock Cases it also comes with free screen shield and plastic stand (see pics above).

Pro:

- Unique look

- Good price

- Perfect fit

- No stand-offs

- Shield included

- plastic stand included

Contra:

- None so far

Note

Long term infos will be added.

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Reviews by other members:​

Mesh cover WHITE Galaxy S

by DeGygii

purchased at www.Ricardo.ch

Pro:

- very stylish

- is realy thin

- fits perfect

- not slippery coz of the holes

- protects the phone from drops

Contra:

- not rubberized

- a bit expensive (15 €)